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4 March 2020 Struggling UK airline Flybe set to collapse within hours, putting 2,000 jobs at risk, says BBC business editor This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest al…
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A woman who made more than 1,200 nuisance calls to the Met Police in attempts to get herself arrested has been jailed for ten weeks. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jelena-bobrova-nuisance-calls-met-police-a4375596.html What a stupid woman she needs help☹️
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Afghan conflict: Trump hails deal with Taliban to end 18-year war 29 February 2020 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: "It's been a hard journey for everybody" President Trump says it is "time to bring our people back home" after the US signed a deal with the Taliban aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan. Mr Trump said 5,00…
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The speed limit on main roads within the congestion charge zone is being cut to 20mph ahead of schedule, it was announced today. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/central-london-speed-limit-20mph-ccharge-zone-a4373251.html Cant see this working 🤫
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CHINESE microchips embedded into hi-tech Royal Navy and United States vessels on active service rendered the boats useless after failing on a massive scale, it was claimed today. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1247796/china-news-royal-navy-huawei-cold-war-world-war-3-donald-trump☹️ Not good if it turns out to be true.
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By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 26 February 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyright Getty Images Many of the most seriously ill patients are waiting for hours on trolleys and in corridors as the NHS struggles to find th…
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Shaun Bailey today pledged to reopen 38 police stations closed since 2016 to boost public safety and confidence if he is elected mayor of London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shaun-bailey-police-stations-london-a4364631.html Nice if it did happen but cant see it happing.😞
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Immigration: No visas for low-skilled workers, government says 19 February 2020 Image copyright Getty Images Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government. It is urging employers to "move away" fr…
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737 Max: Debris found in new planes' fuel tanks 19 February 2020 Image copyright Getty Images Boeing's crisis-hit 737 Max jetliner faces a new potential safety issue as debris has been found in the fuel tanks of several new planes which were in storage, …
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A River Island security guard spotted a wanted murderer on begging on the streets of Liverpool.https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/crime/eagle-eyed-security-guard-spotted-wanted-murderer-begging-on-the-street/ar-BB102Itr?ocid=spartandhp 👍
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Storm Dennis: Flood threat remains after weekend of disruption 17 February 2020 Image copyright PA Media Image caption A rescue boat takes residents to safety in Nantgarw, near Cardiff …
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Caroline Flack: TV presenter dies at 40 15 February 2020 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCaroline Flack won a British Academy Television Award for Love Island in 2018 Former Love Island host Caroline Flack has been found dead in her London flat, her family have confirmed. A lawyer for the family said the star had taken her own life. She st…
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Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor 13 February 2020 comments Image copyright PA Media Sajid Javid has resigned as chancellor as Boris Johnson carries out a post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle. Mr Javid rejected an order to fire his te…
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The UK government will appoint a new regulator to police what is posted on the internet, it has said. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/uk-government-to-give-ofcom-power-to-police-what-is-posted-on-the-internet/ar-BBZUS1v?ocid=spartanntp About time
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The UK's worst phone pest is behind bars for wasting £100,000 of taxpayers' cash by repeatedly making hoax 999 calls. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/uks-worst-phone-pest-jailed-over-hoax-999-calls-costing-taxpayer-£100000/ar-BBZQ34S?ocid=spartandhp